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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
The Standard OH Company's Fire.


NEW YORK, July 20.-By 6 o'clock this
morning the great fire at the Standard Oil
works at Constable's Hook was under con-
troll. Two large warehouses, three immense
tanks, four big docks and over 10000 bar
rels of oil were destroyed. At the docks had
been large number of vessels and these had
been towed out into the stream none too
soon. First one pier took fire and then an
other until all were In flames. By this time
fire tugs had arrived and they fought the fire
from the water. Each of them threw sever
al streams on the burning piers and it was
checked the spread of the flames and saved
the factories and lumber yards along the
water. The Standards loss is about $1,-
OOO, 900; no insurance. The total loss Is e.
imated at 81 &c., 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
A NEW BIDDER.

ating for the b. & o. Telegraph Lines.
New YORK, July pa new bidder for the
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph system has
been brought to the surface here-the Broth
erhood of Telegraphers of the United States.
It is asserted that representatives of this or
ga Aviation have offered $4,000, 600 for the
plant. The brotherhood's offer is to paw
$500, 600 cash on the acceptance of their
proposition and to pay the remaining ST.
100000 at the end of six months. This
large sum it is proposed to raise by levying
upon each member of the brotherhood a
monthly assessment sufficient to
reach the aggregate amount wanted.
There are $1,000 members and the
leaders among them say they entertain no
doubt of their ability to thus raise the sum
required; The assessment paid by each mem
Der of the brotherhood would make him
stakeholder in the company and
a share in its profits, and it is upon the zeal
begotten of this interest and economy of
working that they count upon being able to
run the property at profit. The negotia-
tons for the purchase of the Baltimore &
Ohio have been conducted with
the greatest secrecy. Rumor has
it that the Knights of Labor are lending a
operative telegraph company has long been
under consideration by such men as
John Campbell, the leader of the
telegraph strikes of 1883; John
B. Taltavall, editor of the Electric
Age; Shaw, of St. Louis; Morris, of Chica-
go; Buckley, Quick and Tom O'Reilley, of
this city, and many other PROMINENT mem
bers of the profession. 1t is learned that
the committee having charge of the
consists of Tom INC oRe ypo Edward oues
John B. Taltavall and Edward Buckley. An
other idea in connection with it is to make
in the brotherhood so desirable
as to bring in the remaining q 900 members
of the craft.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Dr.. Tanner Apologizes

LONDON, July 1.AIn the house Of COM
mons to-day DR.. Tanner apologized for hav-
ing called Mr.. Long damned snob" In
in the lobby of the house, after considerable
debate.
Mr.. Gladstone contended that DR.. Tanners
apology should suffice. Mr.. Smith had in
troduced an M-advised element into The dis
cussion by suggesting that DR.. Tanner i'm
puted falsehood to Mr.. Long. Did not Mr..
Long, in like manner, impute falsehood
to Dr.. Tanner? Was an imputation upon an
Irish member one thing and an imputation
upon an English member another? [Cheers.
The speaker here INTERVIEWED and told the
house that DR.. Tanners apology should be
held to cover the offense of which he Was
accused.
Mr.. Smith thereupon withdrew his motion
to suspend Dr.. Tanner for one month and
the incident ended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, July g. 1887.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY. July %. 1887.
Live Stock Indicator reports:
lots.
Quotations are for established brans in car
lots per half barrel in sacks as follows: Xxx, %;
20: f sa 81 ia 5oi S. Ustsnt So@s a. rye
81 3061 So From city mills 25c higher.
WHEAT-Receipts ct regular elevator ls.1S4
last report 4147 bushels; withdrawa 9, since ace
board of trade to-day S4,O69. ~
No one red xi win sc bid, Sss asked;
66Nc: September, 6Oc bid. no offering.
CORN Receipts at regular elevators since
last reports, 1900 bushels and Withdrawals $500
IS
cash. car s1No bid; July. 5 Nc bid.
s1Ho asked August, sly bids, s1Xo asked a.s
bid, soc asked; May, S0Mc bid. Sic asked.
OATS-No. cash, 2lc bid. 2Sc asked;
June, 20 bids, 24hc asked; July, 2lkc bid. 2Ihc
cars at 22c Reieet ted cash. lsc bid.
RYE-No. 2 cash, car 49c; July Ah
45c asked: August, 40hc bid. Ahc asked.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chickens. q 75@
Q IS Old hens, 50 75s 5 90; ROSTERS, 81 75@2 %.
EGGS Plenty and dull ut &c.
BUTTER-Firm, creamery, fancy, Oc; good
15c fine dairy, 15c; store pa.ked, 1Odl2c;
common &c.
-Firm-New, 81 5Oes 90: Old-Fancy
small bal d, So 30; large baled, So 90.
GIL CAKE-Per 1OO lbs sacked. 81 q; 81 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. $40 20 per
ton.
CORN MEA4,L.Green. 75c; dried. soc; chop
yellow dc bulk; &c sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk. 5S656c.
FLAXSEED-95c.
BRAN-Bulk. 5Sc, sacked CSC.
CAST OR BEANS-$1 Is.
HIDES-DTy flint, No. /. per pcund, 12c; No.
2, l0c; dry flint and stays, 10c; dry sailed.
No l. 12c; No. 2, &c; green salted. No. !. TIC;
onoured No: I. 6Ac; No. 2 SIC; calf. 7@Sc
sheep elts, dried, 9@11c per Id.
WOOL-Missoui unwashed. heavy. fine 16@
1sc; Ii hit fine, l8c; medium. 22@3c; medium
combing, 2zU Ac; coarse combing, N62lc; low
and carpet, 15@17c Kansas and Nebraska, heavy
tub washed, choice medium, "a S5c; fire, 24@S5c;
dingy and low, l76l0.
CHEESE-We quote: Full cream, Zoe;
fats. Sc, Young America, 11hc; Kansas 10c.
BROOM CONFEDERATION: Hurl, lOc: SELF
working, 6@7; common. SO. crooked. she4c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Suicide From Poverty.

New YORK, July 23.-Mrs. Mary Faber,
the wife of Professor Faber, who has trav-
eled about the country for years with his
talking machine, took paris green to day.
The woman was taken to Belvue
hospital where the stomach pump
was applied without much success.
Before being taken from the house Mrs
Faber recovered consciousness for q short
time and pointing to satchel which con.
tanned the talking machine, said she wanted
it sold to pay the rent. Poverty was the cause
of the act. She win probably die.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Disastrous Storms.

SAN Francisco, CAL, July 25.-TheP Pacific
mail steamer "City of Rio de Janeiro" ar
rived last night, bringing from Hong Kong
advices of July l and Yokahoma news of
July of the loss of the steamer ''Sir John
Lawrence in the Bay of Bengal. Eighty
lives were lost, mainly pilgrims of the best
families. From May q to 26 cyclone
ragged In the Bay of Bengal with disastrous
results to shipping and attended with great
loss of life. The storm was the severest
ever experienced in that quarter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
or to washington.

leading citizens of this city and from various
counties of the state, appointed to invite
President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit st.
Louis in October, left for Washington in a
special train of sleepers via the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi railroad. The delegation is headed
by Mayor d. r. Francis, of this city, and
numbered seventy two persons. They win
reach Washington early Monday morning
and will call on the president and present
the invitation some time during the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANsAa Cry Jolv q 1aa

CATTLE-Receipts6 $50 head; shipments, 1.s6s
bead. Market to-day was 5GlOc higher,
Good to choice g 4n(S3 10 common to medium
s 906s 50; stockers, 81 O062 10; fe ding steers,
81 15G2 Is; grass Texas steers, 81 25G2 90; cows,
81 az 60.
HOGS Receipts l,ln head; shipmenta 1.ll7
head. Market weak and . shade lower.
Good to choice. g 2S95 %; common to medium
o 906a ~; skips and GO a 4O@5 90.
lReceipts so2 head: shipments 1ol9
head. Market wss steady Good to choice
q 506s -; common to medium. sO02 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
MASSACHUSETTS women have bee

MASSACHUSETTS women have been
sl-rdered. The excess of females in
tie State is 1888, but Of this number
6J.oJL, or more than 85 per cent, are
widows who have lost their husbands
IN the dangerous vocations that fall tn
the lot Of New EnglandsrA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
TaIa remarkably pleasing hor

THIS remarkably pleasing horse sto
~ comes firm Inyo. CAL: A load Of
hay was put in yard near stable. A
horse was Loose in the yard, two Others
being tied in the stable, the door Of
which was open. After eating few
bites of the hay the loose horse APP
peared to remember that his compan-
ions were debarred ON the feast He
took large mouthfuls, carried it into
tie stable. and placed it before the other
horses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Whisky Did It.

81. LOUIS, July 25.-A dispatch from Pine
Bluff, Ark, says: Last night John Oracle
went home in drunken frenzy, plunged a
knife in the bosom of his aunt, Mrs. Crook,
INJECTING mortal wound, and then stabbed
slightly several times his wife and his neph-
ew, little boy. He was arrested before he
could complete his bloody work and Is now
in Jail thinking the matter over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
DONE Want Our Cattle.

OTTAWA, July25.-A new order In the coun-
Gil prohibits the importation of meat cattle
from the United States into Manitoba, the
northwest and British Columbia except for
breeding purposes or in transit from one
point to another in the United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Ness City IN tho Procession.

NESS CTTY, KAN, July 2O.-Citizens are
highly enthusiastic over the call by the city
council of an election for the issuance OF
bonds for city water works.
The official census Just completed shows
an increase in the population daring the
past year of 257 per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Naval Test.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 22.-Secretary
Whitney has appointed board of naval off,
GERS to take the cruiser "Atlanta" out to sea
and give her battery thorough test and re-
port upon the results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-07-30
Aesigned.

NKw YoHx, July 2S-Daniel 8. HAMMOND
manufacturer of travelling bags, made an
assignment to-day. In TIA trade h M
rated ct $4,000
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16
WORK AND WAGES.

There is great increase in the num-
| Der of manufacturing establishments to work
| up iron and steel. A mllion-dollar concern to
| make pneumatic car brakes is to be started at
| Coyington, KY; wire nail-mill company has
| started at Belleville, ILL.,: spring concern in
Wisconsin; plow and wagon establishment
at Beloit a special machine tool works in
Massachusetts,: stove works in New York
mower and reaper concerns in half-dozen
States; glass works at Butler, Pa, and 50 on
through.
In Birmingham, Ala, 1900 houses are
to be built this year. At Wichita, Kan, 10000
are under contract, Wheels, boilers, engines
| looms and machinery of all kinds are being Or
dered and placed in position in Eastern manu-
featuring towns, as though there We're an alb
solute scarcity of power and capacity.
The value of the coal produced last
year in the United States was S147Il2.755
or about 81 50 per head of population. In
gross tons the amount was 96l44s29 TONS
Pennsylvania led off with 100000 tons, and
Idaho makes the tail with 1900 tons. Pennsyl-
vania's bill was 1,5SS, 126.
The heavy demand for window glass
increased importations from twenty-six per
cent. in 1885 to thirty-two per cent last wear
Inc tnree separate associations are trying to
unite into one general body, but action has for
the present been deferred in view of the in
creasng importations.
The coal output of the world is 400
600 600 tons. of which the United States pro-
duces 106,0OO,0OO; Asia 100000, and Africa
100000. Europe produced seventy-two per
cent. of ALL or 2s5, 100000 tons. The average
per head of population throughout the world
is 225 pounds.
The manufacturers of newspaper and
job presses have now more work on hand than
for three years. Capacity has been increased
twenty-five per cent. in some of the New York
and Chicago establishments, and there ia talk
of two or three new houses starting I'D.
From the activity in increasing the
capacity of New England woolen mills if
would appear thase heavy demand is expected.
At East Dover, Me-, the mills are running at
night; at Gray, extra time; at Pawtucket.
large additions are being made
The printers anticipate that the nine
hour law rule when carried out will apportion
the work to be done more evenly among all
who want work. 1t is to go into effect on No
vember l, and sixty days notice will be given
to the publishers.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16
AN ARCH BIOLOGICAL WONDER.
The Work of the Prehistoric Mound
Builders of Ohio.

The Work of the Prehistoric Mound
Builders of Ohio.
Every student of American archaeology
will be glad to know that steps are being
taken to preserve one Of the most celebrated
works which remain through the lapse of
ages to tell of that ancient and mysterious
people who once inhabited this con-
tinent, and who are known as the
ments have been destroyed. In many
cases their tumuli, fortitications, religious,
memorial and emblematic mounds and
other interesting works have been dug down
and carted away or mutilated in the pro-
cesses of building roads and railways over or
through them. Not few have entirely dis
appeared from the face OF the earth. Those
that remain are on the lands OF individual
owners and are constantly liable to destruc-
ton, and there seems to be no systematic
means of protecting them.
Through the efforts of Boston ladies fund
has been collected for the purchase of the
land in Adams county, O., on which the Gel
ebrated Serpent Mound is situated. This
tract of land, sixty acres in extent, is to be
pent Mound Park, and held in trust by the
Peabody Museum of American Archaeology
and Ethnology of Boston.
The serpent, which is more than 200 feet
long, is represented extended i'll easy curves
on the surface of an elevated plateau. His
mouth is open and in the act Of swallowing
an egg, which is alone 100 feet long. The
whole is constructed of earth, making a con-
siderable ridge, the shapes of the objects
being most distinctly defined The work is
covered with grass and at one time bore a
growth of enormous trees, but in 1859 the
grove was prostrated by tornado. The sig
MITIGATION of this mysterious structure is Of
course, unknown, but as the serpent and the
egg are both sacred symbols in some of the
most ancient religions, it doubtless has re-
igious meaning. There are many other
ancient monuments in Ohio and other States
which should be preserved also.-Nev Orleans
Picdu,lgle
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16
Sound Testimony.

Counsel Concluding the cross-examina-
tion)-You asserted that you and the woman
with you, Uncle Rastus, were man and
Uncle Rastus (the witnessl Yes, sab. Yo'
ace / wah er man an de lady wis me wah
.anudder gemman's wife. We Wah man and
wife. OATS kerree', sah.-Ne~ York Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-16
A Sure Thing,

French waiter Ito department customer}-
Excuse me, sare but you have forgot ze
teep?
Customer-The tip? Oh yes. Buy Han
over to win.-New. York S,sn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28
Enjoy Life.

What a truly beautiful world we
live in! Nature gives us grandeur OF
mountains, glcns and oceans, and
thousands of means of enjoyment
We can desire no better when in per-
feet health but how often do the ma
jority of people feel like giving it up
disheartened, discouraged and worn
out with disease. when there is no oc-
casion for this feeling, as every suf-
ferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof, that GREEN'S 1"gnst Flowe''
will make them free from disease, as
when born. Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint are the direct causes of
seventy-five per cent. of such mala-
dies rs Biliousncss, Indigestion, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, Nervous
Prostration, Dizziness of the Head
Palpitation of the Heart, and other
distressing symptoms. Three doses
of AwguSt Ftoarer will prove its Won
derful effect. Sample bottles, 10
cents. Try it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28

FINE GOODs AT Low PRICEs.-Mr.
w. l.. Jones, at Martinsburg, offers
to the public q choice line of fine
Watches, Clocks, Jcwclry, Silver
Ware, &C., at prices to suit the times.
He has really fine stock, and offers
just now q speciality of Silver Knives,
Forks and Spoons, at very low prices.
Mr.. Jones is a courteous and fair
dealing gentleman, and we believe
will furnish goods exactly as repre-
scented by him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28
NOTICE.


MAY is. 1887.
4 T 81 meeting Of the Town Council held this
a night ut S O'Clock. IL WIS moved that the
Main street DC rlrnnc and swept by the town.
and tilui the citizens he requested to sweep up
i" the middle of The street one" week there
after; SAY every Saturday nl"rt'InS. :" it can
be- taken away. Motion carried.
On motion. il was ordered that the papers of
the town publish the following Ordinances
Section ~. Chapter V. in relation to wagons.
carts, &c. left standing on the streets. side
walks. &c: also, Section 10. Chapter ii. in re-
latiOn to throwing slOps, &c, OF the streets:
1t shall DC unlawful for any person to leave
any wagon cart or other vehicle. standing III
or on any street or sidewalk in this town. ANY
~ violating this ordinance shall lie fined not
less han nor more than ten dollars.
It shall not bc lawful for any person to throw
water slOp OtTal from his or her house or
Kitchen into or upon any street. alley or pub
lie square of this town. nr permit nr Snii1r the
same to be don" hv any person in his or her
employment. or BELONGING" to his or her family:
nor shal! any person permit the waste water.
SlOp OfInl from his or her house or kitchen
to rim flow into ar upon any such street.
alley public square: nor shall anv person
threw or place. or cause to he thrown or placed.
any coal or wood ashes. dirt or filth of any
kind or any lumber. wuud coal. coke. stone.
or any other iuculnbrmncc. into or upon any
street. alley or public square Of the town. aud
suffer the same tO remain there for the space
Of twelve hours thereafter: and any person
offending against anV of the provisions of this
section shall paw 81 fine of n"tlrss than one nor
more Than ten dollars: and u like fine shall br
incurred for every twelve hours such nuisance
shall continue after such forfeiture and re-
rovcry ha! prcrihT' that this ordinance shall
not cxt"d to timber. stone. brick or other ma
tcrals used for building. unless the sa,nc shall
remain AN unreasonable time III the street: al
ley or pnhlic square.
The above Ordinances will he most rigidly
inforccd after the LIST day nf July, 1887.
W. l.. HEDGES.
Nav 81 1887 Recorder
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28
a. q "a r ID.

To oil who nro suffering from tho errors and
1ndlscrctions OF youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood. &c, will send a recipe
that will euro you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
rcmcdywas discovered by missionary in South
America. Send sclf-nddresscd envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. ITMAS. Station D, Netu York city.
September II, 1SSG-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
ATGTriblB STANDARDIZATION
A FATAL MISTAKE.

+ The Cleveland (Ohio) Press,
of February 3d. 1888, pub
lished an account of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great connection among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, DIR. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint "all agone'' sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
tie teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After q while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. AL prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave thepatient's
life an Operation was justifi-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1853, the opera
zion was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence of DIR.
Tuckernlan, DR.. Pe11ier, DR..
Arms, DIR. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed, in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
thestomach and bowels. When
this had been done an eXamin-
alton of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found The pa
tient did not have a cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must he for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution (for
this was what the disease really
vast, she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
tRoors, or SE1eEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or 1ndi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. The evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor of this dyspeptic remedy
do not question its convincing
nature, and the article has an
extensive sale.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28

1t is said that a great many English
men are visiting this country this
season. I asked Jinks what they
came for. He said he supposed tic
marry soft-patcd. millionaire women,
to talk the fellows ont of their money,
who want to be fooled, and to lay in
supply of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup"
.Thc greatest cure on earth for pain,
Salvation Oil; take IL? the strain.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28

A FAIR ATrATIoS.-Lawye Ito
client)-Iou want to sue Robinson
for $500 for i;bci, you say?
Chcnt-Ycs he has blasted my
character forever.
SLawyer-You think $500 the proper
amount.
CIient-Wcll, make it $3.50. l
only want what's right.
Ha1per'S Bazar.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-28
George L. Travis.
TIE BOSS BARBER,
January i. 1SS7--1y.

II II hOSS b-AlSbEh.
D RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
III and the public that has removed to the
front upper room in the Gibson building. adj
joining the courthouse yard.
My shop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
improved. with the Best Patent Spring Chairs.
&C.. is large and rOomy, and shall constantly
have the services OF cOmDctcn" assistant.
PronptncSs. ucatness: and politencss, my mot
to.
April G. 1856.